INTERFACING MOTION with Wireless Miditron

dance-tech.net with the support of its institutional partner Eroktronix is launching the contest "Interfacing Motion with MidiTron Wireless" to support a young active dance/performance artist in his or her initial explorations on interactive multimedia control for live performance of movement. For each of two consecutive 6-month periods,a selected artist will be given a new MidiTron Wireless to be used as an interface in new project involving the use of physical sensors for gestural control of multimedia during live performance.

The selected artist commits to document and share the creative process using rich multimedia (writing, photos and videos) using his or her blog in dance-tech.net at least once a month during 6month after receiving the MidiTron Wireless

The selected artist will also be eligible for a one month residency at LEMUR in Brooklyn (http://lemurbots.org).

Who can apply:
-Only dance-tech.net members
-Based in the US.
-Independent artists that are not full faculty at any university
-Artist must have technical facility to understand wiring and hooking up sensors or have a collaborator with this facility.
-The artist must be in beginning stages of exploration on interactive performance
-Basic knowledge in any interactive software platform such as: Isadora, Maxmspjitter, Pure Data, sound-platforms, etc

How to apply:
-Send project proposal via email to marlon@dance-tech.net with the subject: Interfacing Motion with the MidiTron Wireless
-Brief Bio and url of website
-Artistic statement
-One page project proposal with a clear description of your concept, system and the specifics of the out-puts. What kind of sensors will you use? diagrams? drawings? what kind of outputs are you planning to use.
- Video documentation of 2 recent projects uploaded in dance-tech.net
-When would you start the project (you can select of a year after receiving the Miditron)
-State if you are interested in the residency at LEMUR in Brooklyn (http://lemurbots.org).

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